Commonly confused words

  grizzly (large brown bear) A grizzly is not a social creature. Grizzly bears live in North America and parts of Russia.   grisly (causing great fear or disgust) It was a grisly story. The police were investigating a grisly murder.   envocabulary.com

  censure  formal (to criticize strongly and publicly) We cannot censure him until we know all the facts. The manager censured him for not reporting the problem.   censor (to remove parts of a book, movie, etc. that are considered offensive, politically dangerous, or morally harmful) The Ministry of Defense censors the …

  insidious  formal (something dangerous or deadly that seems to be harmless) They are attempting to put insidious ideas in our minds. You don’t recognize this insidious disease until it’s too late.   invidious  formal (unpleasant and likely to offend other people or make them jealous) The director never makes …

  yoke (a wooden bar fastened across the necks of two oxen and attached to the plow) I had to borrow a yoke and two oxen to plow the field. literary (a situation or an experience that limits your freedom and makes your life very difficult to bear) The country is still …

  balmy  air, weather, etc. (warm and pleasant) A balmy breeze was blowing across the river. It’s a balmy evening, isn’t it?   barmy (crazy, foolish) I’ll go barmy if I stay here any longer. I think this is a barmy idea.   envocabulary.com